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Rates |
The rates are revised once a year.
They are proposed to the Ministries
for Infrastructures and the Budget and then approved by the General Directorate for competition,
consumption and fraud control.
The company uses all the income from the tolls that it receives
to repay the loans taken out for construction and to ensure the operation, safety and
maintenance of the network. It balances its accounts over the whole of its motorway system and
not section by section.
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How to claim back VAT ? |
Since 1st January 2001, the tolls have been subject to VAT at the
rate of 19.6%. Professionals can claim this back. It appears on the receipt issued on
the journey or on the invoice sent in the case of a subscription. The conditions to be
met to benefit from this reclaim are those set out by the tax authorities.
To find out more about the conditions of application and for reclaiming this tax,
request the leaflet produced by ESCOTA from "Voie directe" on
08 92 70 70 30 (€ 0.34 incl. VAT/mn).
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Vehicle categories |
Since 1st January 2001, the pricing classification applicable to the
whole of the French motorway network has been based on the following criteria:
- The overall height of the vehicle (or rig).
- The total permitted gross weight.
- The number of axles of the vehicle (or rig) in contact with the ground.
Entire rig= vehicle towing a trailer or caravan.
Definition of the categories
Category 1 :
- Vehicles with an overall height less than or equal to 2m,
of a total permitted gross weight less than or equal to 3.5 tonnes.
- Rig with an overall
height less than or equal to 2m with a tow vehicle of a total permitted gross weight less
than or equal to 3.5 tonnes.
Category 2 :
- Vehicles with an overall height greater than 2m and less
than 3m, of a total permitted gross weight less than or equal to 3.5 tonnes.
- Rig with an
overall height greater than 2m and less than 3m with a tow vehicle of a total permitted gross
weight less than or equal to 3.5 tonnes.
Category 3 :
- Vehicles with 2 axles with either an overall height
greater than or equal to 3m, or a total permitted gross weight greater than 3.5 tonnes
Category 4 :
- Vehicles with greater than 2 axles with either an
overall height greater or equal to 3m, or a total permitted gross weight of greater than
3.5 tonnes.
- Rig with an overall height greater than or equal to 3m.
- Rig, the tow
vehicle of which has a total permitted gross weight of greater than 3.5 tonnes.
Category 5 : Motorcycles, sidecars, trikes, quads.
Exception : category 2 vehicles equipped to transport handicapped persons
are downgraded to category 1, on condition that they go through a manually operated toll.
For vehicles registered in France, only the relevant entry in the vehicle registration book
can be taken as proof.
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Number of axles
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Total permitted gross weight less or equal to 3.5 tonnes
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Total permitted gross weight greater than 3.5 tonnes
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Height less than or equal to 2m
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Height between 2 and 3m inclusive
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Height greater than or equal to 3m
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Any height
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2
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3 +
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Category 1
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Category 2
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Category 3
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Category 3
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Category 4
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Category 4
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